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IVF in India: Cost, Safety & Hospitals

Sourced, dated facts on cost, safety and the most popular hospitals, to help you make an informed decision.

In short

IVF in India costs on average $2.8k (typically $2.0k to $3.5k). That is roughly 85% less than in United States. We list 35 popular hospitals for this procedure.

Sourced data Β· 1 source.

Average cost

$2.8k

Typical range

$2.0k to $3.5k

Savings vs home

up to 85%

vs United States

Popular hospitals

35

  • 38 hospitals listed on CureMeridian
  • 4.6β˜… from 494,388 Google reviews
  • Up to 85% less than at home

Scores are calculated by our algorithm, not paid for by hospitals.

Cost of IVF in India

IVF in India costs on average $2.8k, ranging from $2.0k to $3.5k.

Low
$2.0k
Average
$2.8k
High
$3.5k

Typically includes: Consultation, Procedure, Medication.

Usually excluded: Travel expenses, Accommodation.

Sourced data Β· 1 source.

Savings vs your home country

Compared with prices at home, IVF in India can cost substantially less. Figures compare the average price in each market.

Home countryCost at homeYou could save
United States$18.5k85%
the UK$6.0k54%
Canada$11.5k76%
Australia$11.5k76%
New Zealand$11.0k75%
Ireland$6.2k56%

Wait times

Typical wait for IVF in India is around 10 days.

  • India: ~10 days
  • United States (public system): ~42 days
  • the UK (public system): ~180 days
  • Canada (public system): ~120 days
  • Australia (public system): ~90 days
  • New Zealand (public system): ~120 days
  • Ireland (public system): ~150 days

About IVF

IVF abroad typically involves sedation anaesthesia, about 2h in surgery, usually outpatient, a minimally-invasive approach.

Read the full IVF guide for how the procedure works and what to expect.

Is IVF in India safe?

Here is the factual safety picture, hospital ratings and track record, country health context, and published outcome statistics.

Serious complication rate
2%

Population averages from published data, not a personal prognosis. Outcomes vary by individual; discuss your case with a qualified clinician.

Country health context: life expectancy 72 years.

US travel advisory: Exercise Increased Caution.

Risks & complications

Being straight about risk is part of an informed decision. IVF carries procedure and travel-specific risks.

Travelling after surgery: Monitor for OHSS symptoms before flying.

Activity restrictions: Avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activities.

Informational only, not medical advice. Discuss your individual risk with a qualified clinician.

Popular hospitals for IVF in India

These hospitals are frequently chosen for IVF, ranked by patient ratings and review volume. Scores are calculated by our algorithm, not paid for by hospitals.

Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road

Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road

Chennai

4.7(55,620)

The flagship hospital of the Apollo Group established in 1983 with 560+ beds and 250+ doctors across 60+ departments; JCI, NABH, and NABL-accredited with 30+ advanced modular operation theatres.

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Apollo Hospitals, Financial District

Apollo Hospitals, Financial District

Hyderabad

4.8(36,000)

A 400-bed multi-specialty hospital (Apollo's 76th branch), part of the network that was among the first in India to receive JCI accreditation.

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Manipal Hospital, Whitefield

Manipal Hospital, Whitefield

Bangalore

4.6(26,710)

284-bed NABH/NABL/ISO-accredited hospital awarded Best Hospital in Bangalore by The Week magazine for 8 consecutive years, specializing in quaternary care.

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Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road

Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road

Bangalore

4.7(23,893)

JCI and NABH-accredited multi-specialty hospital in Bangalore with 250-350 beds, supported by 100+ consultants (70% trained at leading international institutions), with Da Vinci Robotic Surgery.

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Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road

Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road

Bangalore

4.7(23,366)

284-bed hospital accredited by JCI, NABH, and Medical Travel Quality Alliance, providing care across 40 specialties with 80 ICU beds.

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Gleneagles Hospital

Gleneagles Hospital

Mumbai

4.8(22,896)

Part of IHH Healthcare (world's second-largest healthcare group), with facilities totaling 900+ beds; the Chennai campus spans 21 acres, pioneering in organ transplants.

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BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital

BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital

New Delhi

4.6(18,851)

Established in 1959, 650-bed JCI/NABH/NABL-accredited hospital with 162 critical care beds and 22 modular operation theatres, staffed by 150 globally renowned super-specialists.

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Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

New Delhi

4.7(14,869)

India's first JCI-accredited hospital (2005), a 710-bed flagship in New Delhi with 52 specialties, the largest private-sector ICU capacity in India.

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Fortis Hospital, Mulund

Fortis Hospital, Mulund

Mumbai

4.7(12,554)

400-bed quaternary care hospital with seven consecutive JCI accreditations (the most in India), plus NABH and triple NABL certification; features 108 ICU beds.

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Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital

Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital

Mumbai

4.8(12,547)

345-bed JCI and NABH-accredited hospital originally founded in 1925 and fully renovated in 2014; Mumbai's largest LEED Gold-rated green hospital.

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Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI)

Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI)

Gurugram

4.6(12,296)

330-bed quaternary care hospital on an 11-acre campus, accredited by JCI/NABH/NABL; ranked among Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals with 8 centres of excellence.

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Jaslok Hospital

Jaslok Hospital

Mumbai

4.8(12,089)

Inaugurated in 1973, a pioneering Mumbai institution that performed India's first private-sector renal transplant (1974); NABH-accredited and ranked among India's top hospitals.

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Artemis Hospital

Artemis Hospital

Gurugram

4.1(5,379)

750+ bed hospital spanning a 9-acre campus with 400+ doctors across 11 centres of excellence; the first hospital in Gurgaon to receive JCI accreditation (2013).

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Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre

Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre

Mumbai

4.5(5,222)

314-bed NABH Platinum-accredited hospital in Mumbai established in 1997, known for its strong consultant base of 300+ doctors.

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Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

New Delhi

4.3(2,447)

650-bed NABH/JCI-accredited facility with approximately 250 ICU beds and 25 modular operation theatres, offering advanced care across 30+ specialties.

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Yashoda Hospitals

Yashoda Hospitals

Hyderabad

4.8(32,959)

Hyderabad-based group with 4 NABH/NABL-accredited branches and 2,756 combined beds; performed the first combined heart-and-lung transplant in the Telugu states.

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Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre (Narayana)

Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre (Narayana)

Bangalore

4.8(31,745)

769-bed NABH-accredited superspeciality hospital within Narayana Health City, co-founded by biotech pioneer Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Devi Shetty.

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Continental Hospitals

Continental Hospitals

Hyderabad

4.7(24,981)

750-bed JCI and NABH-accredited hospital affiliated with IHH Healthcare; the first hospital in India (and the world) to achieve JCI Gold Seal on its very first attempt.

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AIG Hospitals

AIG Hospitals

Hyderabad

4.2(19,759)

800-bed NABH, NABL, and JCI-accredited hospital, the only Indian hospital in the Mayo Clinic Care Network; recognized as Asia's largest gastroenterology referral center.

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MGM Healthcare

MGM Healthcare

Chennai

4.8(19,650)

400-bed JCI/NABH/NABL-accredited quaternary care hospital; India's first hospital to receive US Green Building Council LEED certification.

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Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central

Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central

Mumbai

4.7(15,808)

350-bed JCI/NABH/NABL-accredited tertiary care hospital with 100 intensive care beds (among the highest in Mumbai); advanced minimally invasive surgery capabilities.

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Sahyadri Hospital

Sahyadri Hospital

Pune

4.7(15,083)

Maharashtra's largest hospital chain (established 1994) with multiple NABH/NABL-accredited facilities across Pune totalling 500+ beds across 50+ specialties.

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CARE Hospitals

CARE Hospitals

Hyderabad

4.5(7,439)

NABH and NABL-accredited multi-specialty chain operating 17 facilities across 7 cities with major Hyderabad campuses totaling 900+ beds across 30+ specialties.

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MIOT International

MIOT International

Chennai

4.5(6,497)

1,000-bed JCI and NABH-accredited multi-specialty hospital established in 1999; one of only a handful of hospitals in Asia holding both JCI and NABH accreditations.

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Nova IVF Fertility, Bengaluru

Nova IVF Fertility, Bengaluru

Bangalore

4.8(1,645)

Part of India's largest IVF network (125+ centres, 100,000+ successful pregnancies), NABH-accredited with internationally standardized European embryology protocols.

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BirthRight Fertility by Rainbow Hospitals

BirthRight Fertility by Rainbow Hospitals

Hyderabad

4.9(18)

JCI-accredited fertility network under Rainbow Children's Hospital, a pioneer in Telangana for introducing IMSI technology for male factor infertility.

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Nanavati Max Hospital

Nanavati Max Hospital

Mumbai

4.5(5,281)

Inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1950, 350-bed hospital and first super-specialty hospital in Maharashtra to receive AACI accreditation; Cancer Centre inaugurated by Mother Teresa.

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Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

Mumbai

3.8(4,881)

750-bed JCI/NABH/NABL/CAP-accredited quaternary care hospital spread across 10 lakh sq ft on 17 floors with 180 ICU beds and advanced robotic surgery capabilities.

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PD Hinduja Hospital

PD Hinduja Hospital

Mumbai

3.9(2,467)

450-bed NABH/NABL/CAP-accredited hospital with origins dating to 1951; India's first hospital to receive Bureau Veritas Green and Clean Hospital Platinum Certificate.

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Hinduja Healthcare Surgical

Hinduja Healthcare Surgical

Mumbai

4.4(1,866)

NABH and NABL-accredited multispecialty hospital launched in 2013, merged with P.D. Hinduja Hospital (originally founded 1951 in collaboration with Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital).

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Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj

Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj

New Delhi

4.2(8,985)

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AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)

AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)

New Delhi

4.3(7,690)

India's top-ranked public medical institution (established 1956) with approximately 2,800 beds, consistently rated #1 among Indian medical colleges; a pioneer in research and tertiary care.

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Indira IVF, Bangalore

Indira IVF, Bangalore

Bangalore

4.8(1,414)

Part of India's largest fertility clinic chain (165+ centers) founded in 1988, with 175,000+ successful pregnancies and a 74% clinical success rate backed by 340+ specialists.

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Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Manipal

4.2(1,106)

The first medical college hospital in Karnataka to receive NABH accreditation, attached to one of India's top-ranked medical colleges with ISO certification.

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Eternal Heart Care Center & Research Institute

Eternal Heart Care Center & Research Institute

Jaipur

4.6(375)

250-bed JCI and NABH-accredited hospital co-founded by Dr. Samin K Sharma of Mt. Sinai Hospital New York; maintains a knowledge-sharing partnership with Mount Sinai.

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Recovery & logistics

Plan your IVF trip around 0 nights in hospital.

  • 0 nights in hospital
  • ~14 days total trip
  • safe to fly home after ~2 days
  • back to work in ~5 days
  • a travel companion is recommended

Typical recovery timeline (population averages, not a personal prognosis)

  1. Egg Retrieval RecoveryRest and monitor for complications.
  2. Embryo Transfer RecoveryMild cramping and bloating.
  3. Implantation PeriodMonitor for pregnancy symptoms.

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Why India for IVF

What draws patients to India for this procedure.

  • Affordable IVF treatment hub
  • ICMR-accredited fertility labs
  • Experienced embryology teams
  • High cycle volumes annually
  • Personalized protocol approach

Frequently asked questions

How are IVF clinics accredited in India?
All IVF clinics must be registered with the ICMR National ART Registry and comply with the ART Regulation Act 2021. NABH accreditation of the hospital and ISO 15189 certification of the embryology lab are key quality indicators.
What does a standard IVF package in India include?
A typical cycle includes ovarian stimulation medications, monitoring ultrasounds, egg retrieval under sedation, ICSI fertilisation, embryo culture with optional time-lapse monitoring, embryo transfer, and a pregnancy blood test at 14 days post-transfer.
What IVF technology is available at Indian fertility centres?
Leading clinics offer intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A/PGT-M), EmbryoScope time-lapse monitoring, laser-assisted hatching, and endometrial receptivity analysis (ERA). Some centres also provide AI-based embryo grading.
What follow-up is provided after an IVF cycle in India?
Post-transfer, patients receive a progesterone support protocol and return for a beta-hCG blood test at 10-14 days. If positive, a viability ultrasound is scheduled at six to seven weeks. Clinics offer telemedicine follow-ups for patients who have returned to their home country.
How do international patients pay for IVF in India?
Most clinics require full payment before the stimulation cycle begins, accepted via wire transfer or credit card. IVF is rarely covered by international insurance, though some clinics offer multi-cycle discount packages that reduce the per-cycle cost by 15-20%.
How many IVF cycles are typically needed, and how does age affect this?
On average, 2-3 cycles are needed before conception. For women under 35, the live birth rate per cycle is about 55%, dropping to 30-35% at ages 35-37, 20-25% at 38-40, and 10-15% or less over 40. Cumulative success rates improve significantly with multiple attempts.
What is the difference between fresh and frozen embryo transfer?
Fresh transfer implants embryos during the same cycle as egg retrieval, while frozen embryo transfer (FET) stores embryos and transfers them later. Research shows FET often matches or exceeds fresh transfer success rates because the uterus has time to recover from stimulation hormones and return to a more natural, receptive state.
What happens if an IVF cycle fails, and what are the next steps?
Your specialist will review the failed cycle β€” analyzing ovarian response, egg quality, fertilization rates, and embryo development β€” to adjust the protocol. Typical wait time between cycles is 4-6 weeks. Adjustments may include different stimulation medications, adding preimplantation genetic testing, or switching to frozen transfer.
At what age does IVF become significantly less effective with own eggs?
The decline accelerates after 37, with a sharp drop after 40 β€” per-cycle live birth rates fall to 10-15% at ages 40-42 and below 5% after 43. Women over 40 may need 4-6+ cycles and are more likely to be recommended genetic testing of embryos. Using donor eggs largely eliminates the age-related decline.
What should I look for when choosing an overseas IVF clinic?
Compare clinics by their published live birth rates per embryo transfer (not just pregnancy rates), the availability of genetic testing (PGT-A/PGT-M), embryologist qualifications, lab accreditation, and the clinic's experience with international patients. Check if they offer virtual consultations before you travel and whether they coordinate with your home fertility doctor for medication monitoring and follow-up.

Ready to explore IVF in India?

Get matched with vetted hospitals, build a personalised cost estimate, or compare destinations side by side. No obligation, just clear, sourced information to help you decide.

  • 38 hospitals listed on CureMeridian
  • 4.6β˜… from 494,388 Google reviews
  • Up to 85% less than at home

This page is informational and is not medical advice. Costs, wait times and outcome statistics are sourced population data, dated where shown, and may change, always confirm directly with a hospital and consult a qualified clinician about your individual care. Hospital rankings are calculated by our algorithm and are not paid placements.

Reviewed by the CureMeridian editorial team Β· Data projected from our governed medical-travel data graph.